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Architecture Portfolio

By Henry Zhong

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Verde Sanctum ARC4001 Monash University - 2025

Waterlines ARC4001 Monash University - 2025

Ngargee ARC5001 Monash University - 2026

Work Experience Ellery Design - 2018 - 2019

Verde Sanctum

“The core of human connection, nature, and healing”

Monash University 2025

Glenferrie Road, a historic road that stretches through Kew, Hawthorn, and Malvern, has long been a significant landmark in Melbourne. Once a thriving hub of restaurants, historic landmarks, and retail spaces, it carried a strong sense of identity and community. Today, much of that vibrancy has been lost, leaving behind a street that no longer fully reflects its rich past. This project aims to bring new life to Glenferrie Road, not just through physical design but by addressing a deeper, more human need: the importance of mental well-being in our cities. This architectural proposal introduces a space designed to support individuals with mental difficulties while strengthening a broader community connection near the site. By revitalizing the existing park and creating new functions such as a wellness cafe, exercise facilities, and biophilic design approaches, the project creates an environment where people can slow down, engage, and reconnect. The cafe serves as both a social gathering space and an educational hub, promoting discussions around mental health and well-being. The exercise facilities provide a hands-on, therapeutic experience, and the biophilic design approach allows people to cultivate plants, interact with nature, and build meaningful connections with others. The site location is to serve both the local community and a wider network of visitors. This space aims to be a welcoming retreat for individuals with mental health difficulties, school children, and families within the local area. The design is grounded in the idea that architecture should do more than serve a function; it should actively contribute to well-being. Using biophilic principles, the project combines built and natural environments, incorporating greenery, light, texture, and sound to create a space that feels like a natural environment but in an urban setting. The revitalized park, wellness cafe, exercise facilities all work together to promote interaction, whether through shared social spaces that invite conversation or quiet zones designed for a chance to reset and reconnect. This project is about rebuilding a community through shared experiences and support. This is not just about revitalizing a street; it’s about redefining the role of public space in supporting mental health. This project puts people and connection as the priority. It’s a reminder that good design isn’t just about function, it can also be deeply meaningful. It’s a space for healing, awareness, and bringing people together, much like Glenferrie Road used to and hopefully will again.

B E A

Roof

Spaces: A - Cafe B - Kitchen C - Garden Atrium D - Garden Gallery E - Library

Building One: Floor 1

Floor Plan: Ground Floor

10m

2.5

Pavilion: Floor 1

Building One: Ground Floor

I J Pavilion: Ground Floor

2.5

J Spaces: F - Yoga Room G - Pilates Room H - Meditation Room I - Massage Room J - Roof Garden K - Kids Play Room

Floor Plan: Floor 1

Pavilion: Ground Floor

2.5

10m

Pavilion: Floor 1

2.5

Exploded Isometric

Construction Materials

The Bridge

Section

2.5

Cross Laminated Timber

Concrete

Natural Vegetation

These materials are renewable, locally sourced, and recyclable, with a low carbon footprint, reduced construction waste, and lightweight yet structurally efficient properties that improve energy efficiency, thermal performance, durability, and resilient infrastructure. They also support healthy, biophilic indoor environments, urban cooling, air purification, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and strong aesthetic and cultural value, enhancing overall human well-being.

Side Elevation

2.5

10m

Cafe

Roof Garden

Yoga Room

Waterlines Monash University 2026

The project was primarily focused on the rehabilitation of a small part of the Quarry at the waterhole - a symbolic feature. A waterhole at the lowest point of the Beech Forest Quarry site has formed where rainwater and groundwater naturally collect, marking the intersection between human activity and natural regeneration. No longer merely a practical resource of the quarry operation to manage stormwater, control sediment, or provide water for dust suppression, it now has greater ecological and cultural significance. As the quarry is being rehabilitated, the waterhole has emerged as a microhabitat for native flora and fauna, regulates the microclimate, and reflects the hydrological cycles of the site. It is a symbol, not just at a functional level, for the healing of an extracted landscape; for the resilience of water systems; for the sense of reflection within Gadubanud Country. The waterhole becomes a structural and landscape anchor, a natural datum and spatial figure from the land that enables interpretation of the site’s layers of extraction, memory, and renewal. - Functional: water management, sediment control, dust suppression - Ecological: habitat creation, water quality indicator, microclimate stabiliser - Cultural/Symbolic: regeneration, reflection, connection to Country - Architectural: site datum, spatial focus, narrative of transformation.

SITEPLAN 1:200 @ A1

This studio operated as a fully collaborative, design–make unit where every student played an integral role in shaping the final proposal. As a class, we worked collectively across all stages of the project, from early concept development and site-responsive design, to detailed drawings, technical resolution, and hands-on prototyping. The emphasis of the unit was on detailing and construction, challenging us to translate ideas into buildable outcomes through iterative making, testing, and refinement. This collaborative approach strengthened not only the quality of the final design but also our understanding of how shared knowledge, coordinated effort, and collective decision-making contribute to successful architectural outcomes.

1. Roof x340 x12 1200mm x6 2400mm x100

Wood Screws Timber Sub-beams Timber Beams Tasmanian Oak Timber

2. Bench Structure x28 x2 3800mm x3 2200mm x1 4500mm x1 x8

Bolts Horizontal Beams Cross Beams Gutter Rain Chain Rock Footing

3. Seats x1 x8 x48

FRP Panels FRP Fixing Screws Concrete Pavers 1

PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

CONSTRUCTION ISOMETRIC

FOOTING CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

MADA NOW Exhibition 2025 Prototype

As Constructed Design Make at The Quarry As part of this design–make studio, our class constructed a full 1:1 build on-site at the Quarry during a two-week intensive in February. Building on the prototype developed for the MADA Now Exhibition 2025, we were able to apply our prior hands-on learning to the final construction. The intensive format required us to work efficiently and collaboratively, translating our drawings into built form within a short timeframe. From setting out and detailing to assembly and problem-solving on site, we delivered the project from beginning to end as a collective. The experience strengthened our understanding of construction sequencing, teamwork, and the realities of building at full scale within a real landscape context. Project Documentary Link https://www.theprojects-quarry.com/quarrytv/

Photography by Peter Bennetts

Ngargee

“Coming together to celebrate”

Monash University 2026

Ngargee is a trauma-informed learning environment that provides a safe, welcoming and stress-free space for students in Ballarat. The project examines how architecture can be used to enhance emotional well-being by incorporating key design drivers such as biophilic design, timber construction and access to natural light and ventilation. These strategies collectively aim to reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and create a calming, comforting, and nature-connected learning environment. Timber construction is central to the project, offering warmth, familiarity and a sense of emotional safety through its natural texture, colour and material qualities. The building, with generous natural light and cross ventilation, creates comfortable and healthy spaces that enhance well-being and strengthen the connection between students and their surrounding environment. The design incorporates gardens, courtyards and visual connections to nature, with biophilic principles embedded throughout to create restorative spaces that support mental health and reduce sensory stress. The project not only promotes individual well-being but also creates a strong sense of community among Ballarat students. Shared learning spaces, communal lounges, gardens and gathering areas encourage social interaction, collaboration and a sense of belonging. The school offers a mix of opportunities for connection and spaces for retreat and reflection, encouraging personal growth and collective well-being. Ngargee shows how architecture can support learning, well-being, and community by creating an environment where students feel safe, valued, connected and empowered.

10 9a

6 9 9a

11 9

9 9a

Plan: Classrooms 9. Classroom 9a. Breakout Space 10. Student Bathroom 11. Community Garden

Section AA: Classrooms

Section BB: Breakout Space Section

B B A

Insulation Exterior Timber Cladding Battens Waterproof Membrane Interior Timber Lining Floor Joists Timber Studs Insulation Concrete Slab

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2.5

• • •

Lower ceiling heights within the breakout spaces create a more intimate and sheltered environment, helping students feel secure and supported while regulating their emotions. Enclosed walls with limited or no glazing provide a greater sense of privacy and refuge, allowing students to retreat from overstimulating environments when needed. The smaller scale of the space contrasts with the openness of the classrooms, offering a calm setting designed specifically for reflection, de-escalation, and emotional regulation. Soft materiality and a controlled sensory environment contribute to a comfortable atmosphere that promotes feelings of safety, containment, and wellbeing.

Staff Building Rafters Sports Ground Rafters

Classroom Roof Battens

Library Building Rafters

Classroom Rafters

First Floor

Ground Floor

ROOF CONSTRUCTION EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

The roof is constructed of timber rafters and battens that provide the necessary flexibility to achieve the building’s curved roof form, but also ensure a lightweight and efficient construction system. The repetition of these structural elements is a way of expressing the rhythm and the geometry of the architecture, reinforcing the organic language of the design. The roof and wall construction are the same timber materiality, creating a consistent architectural language throughout the building. This consistency creates a sense of familiarity, warmth and belonging within the learning environment, supporting the trauma-informed principles of comfort, safety and emotional well-being.

Isometric

OUTDOOR COURTYARD AND GARDEN Outside courtyards and community gardens are designed to serve as alternative breakout spaces where students can retreat, regulate their emotions and reconnect with nature throughout the school day. These spaces provide direct access to natural elements such as sunlight, fresh air, vegetation and seasonal changes, encouraging sensory engagement as well as improving student wellbeing through principles of biophilic design. In addition to their therapeutic function, the courtyards serve as important communal spaces that facilitate social interaction, outdoor learning, and community building. They are the three central hubs of the school, and they reinforce relationships between the surrounding buildings and create a shared identity, belonging and place within the educational environment.

GATHERING ON COUNTRY

These communal spaces are also intended as places for ceremony, storytelling and cultural activities, aligned with the project’s commitment to learning on Country and acknowledging First Nation’s perspectives, providing opportunities to host gatherings that celebrate community, knowledge sharing and connection to Country. In these shared experiences the courtyards become spaces for healing and learning, and for promoting respect, inclusion and an understanding of the continuing cultural significance of place.

04 - Noel Leeming, Stirling Sports, Torpedo7, Ward Street Ellery Design - Work Experience

2018 - 2020

Was assigned to create concept designs for both the shopfront and interior fitout for Stirling Sports rebrand throughout the country. Through the iterative process by talking to clients and design manager, final designs were produced and built.

GENERAL LEGEND:

Ward Street Interior Redesign

EXTG. WALLS TO REMAIN NEW WALL

D.01 DOOR NUMBER G.01 D.01 FIXED GLAZING NUMBER

7625 3600

Relocated A/C Highwall unit @ the same AFFL as existing 2613

2811

Existing Ø100mm stub in wall waste pipe to remain. Waste pipe to extend from existing stub to provide shared waste to neighbour. Ensure 1:40 fall

1- Allow for a new entrance. New entrance size and construction will be matched with existing entrance. Refer to A08 and A09 for more details. For proposed new glazing and door as shown on plan, refer to A10 for more details.

650

50mm @ 1:40 fall

7625

5388

Proposed new wall. Wall to line up with existing wall.Refer to legend for more details

5270

A-A A06

Note 1 1750 C.O.S 175

Allow to uplift existing vinyl floor, make good to any damages and ready to recieve ceramic tiles to match existing. Refer to A04 for more details

1. ENSURE SITE IS KEPT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES SO NO INCONVIENIENCE IS CAUSED TO OTHER CONTRACTORS. REMOVE RUBBISH ON A REGULAR BASIS.

6. A & B B

7. IN JO E

8. D C E D

3. ALL WORKS TO BE PERFORMED AT HIGHEST TRADE PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NZ BUILDING CODE AND RELEVANT REGULATIONS.

725

G.02 D.01

D.01

900

D.01 G.03

Fixed glazing type 3 is above entrance door. Refer to A10 for more clarity about fixed glazing type 3.

G E R P

2. ALL MEASUREMENTS TO BE CHECKED ON SITE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

65 175

910

G.04 D.01

595

575 175 450

G.05 D.01

175 65 1400

G.01 D.01

1070

All areas are taken from the inside faces of the external walls

B-B A06

5270

1-A

7310

8081 O/A

Allow for new Distribution Board, location as shown. DB to be dedicate to existing shop

A-A A06

1-A - Full height wall with 13mm gib to both sides and prepare and paint new surface two coats in neutral colour. Colour to match existing walls. Framing to be steel stud 150 x 0.75 bmt @ 600 ctrs. Refer to A10 for more details

NOTES:

B-B A06

Proposed Ø50mm wall stub in waste pipe. Pipe to match existing and to comply with pipe materials. Refer to Tab 1 NZBC G13/AS1. New waste pipe to connect to existing waste line.

2. W A C

WALL LEGEND: 1-A

Existing DB to remain. DB to have separate lights/switches to the new DB

1. E T N

1200 - New glazing C.O.S

1 F

4000 - Exsting glazing 5200

2 H F B

15463 O/A

1 A03

Building Works Scale: 1:50

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ISSUE

DATE

REVISION

PROJECT

109 Ward Street Hamilton

CLIENT

Access New Zealand

DATE:

FLOOR PLAN: BUILDING WORKS

DRAWN:

CHKD:

ME REVISION

DWG

3 W L U

PROJECT #

18-55

SCALE:

26/11/18 DWG # 1:50 @ A3

these drawings are copyright of ElleryDesign Ltd - do not scale this drawing - check all dimensions on site

A03

4 T O D

Thank You! Henry Zhong Architecture Graduate

Henry Zhong - Architectural Graduate Portfolio